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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 11, 2009
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HARPER: “AMERICANS WILL NEVER FORGET”
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Gregg Harper (R–Miss.) made the following statement today in remembrance of the innocent victims and in honor of the families who lost loved ones during the terrible events surrounding the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks.
“Americans will never forget the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the horrific images that are forever imprinted in our minds from that day. Thousands of lives were needlessly taken and thousands of families were painfully impacted by the evil of the terrorists who conspired against our country. Today, along with all Americans, I pause to remember the lives that were lost. We also honor the bravery of the first responders who worked courageously for days during the difficult rescue efforts. We will never forget.
“9/11 is a lesson learned. We must never allow this to happen again. We must ensure that the individuals responsible for these actions remain securely detained and are prosecuted to the full extent of the law, and not indiscriminately released from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. The Obama Administration’s executive order to close this facility begs a fundamental question: What is our nation’s plan for dealing with the terrorists who perpetrated the heinous crimes of 9/11?”
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A conservative man of faith and integrity, Congressman Gregg Harper took the Oath of Office in January 2009 to serve the citizens of Mississippi’s Third Congressional District. Prior to being sworn-in, his peers elected him as the freshman on the Republican Steering Committee in the House of Representatives. Gregg is the only Republican freshman appointed by Republican Leader John Boehner to the Committee on House Administration and also sits on the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on the Budget, the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct and the Joint Committee on the Library. Gregg currently resides in Pearl with his wife of 30 years, Sidney, and their two children, Livingston and Maggie, where the Harpers are active members of Crossgates Baptist church.
